The Anti-Stereotype Stereotype
A young librarian's commentary on the recent wave of 'cool librarians' articles.

Librarians in Pornography
Dan Lester's text bibliography of racy books featuring librarians.

Why are Librarians So Sexy?
Professor David Austin explains quotes from various sources.

The Perception of Image and Status in the Library Profession
Historical review and analysis of current situations, with references. By Deirdre Dupr.

Image and the Librarian
Exploration into the stereotypes surrounding the image and status of librarians and the library profession.

Children's Picture Books with Librarians and Libraries
Review of some children's literature, by Matthew Z. Heintzelman.

Librarians As Characters In Fiction
List of references, by Laura Cobrinik.

The Making of a Virtual Librarian
Review of librarians that wear lipstick, have a tattoo, belly-dance, then get naked.

From Buns to Bytes
Brief article on the changing image of librarians.

Progressive and Radical Librarians
Short interview with anarchist librarian Jessamyn West.

Stereotypes of Librarians
Discussion questions about the "bun lady" and related images.

Looking It Up
Article explaining how librarianship is not an endangered career. [CNN]

Self Love and Joy and Satisfaction in Librarianship
A review of factors affecting the image of librarians which concludes that librarians feed and support negative images of themselves. By Jennifer Cram.

Sex in the Stacks
Bibliography of pornographic literature featuring librarians by Candi Strecker.

The Librarian Stereotype and the Movies
Article from The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship about Hollywood's treatment of librarians.

Fighting Librarians
Column on librarians, who are "relentless when it comes to ensuring that as much information as possible gets into people's hands."

Libraries in Science Fiction
Essay exploring the role of libraries in science fiction.

Web Overturning Image of Book-filing Librarian
Demand for the highly trained information specialists. [Washington Business Journal]

Redefining a Profession
Paper by Richard A. Danner on the work of librarians and information technologists.

Librarians and Tigers
Story by Paul Ford about the portrayal of librarians.

Librarians in Comics
List of sources compiled by Steven M. Bergson.

The New Librarians
Profiles of library science graduates. [Montreal Gazette]

Net has Boosted Need for Librarians
Report that "the Internet has made trained librarians more necessary than ever before." [The Sacramento Bee]

Librarians Turn Over a New Leaf
Profile of a branch director from the Stanislaus County Library. [The Modesto Bee]

Libraries Are 31337
Commentary and discussion on a technology news website about the technical prowess of libraries. [Slashdot]

Librarians Trade 'Shhh' for 'Va-Va-Voom'
News of a pinup calendar featuring New Jersey librarians. [NY Times]

By the Book? Not Today's Information-Savvy Librarians
Report on professional librarian duties and salaries. [The Toronto Sun]

Shhh! This is a Library!
Lists of songs about libraries and librarians.

eBay Sellers' Opinions about "Librarian" Clothing
Searchable image gallery of clothing advertised on eBay with "librarian" in the description.

Why be a Librarian in the 21st Century?
Advocacy site featuring smart, radical, sexy, and famous librarians.

Librarians - Now 'Media Specialists'
Changing roles of librarians. [CNN]

New Zealand News - Shelley Howells: The secret life of tattooed and bellydancing librarians
Review of a selection of blogs, diaries and journals of librarians found online.

Recataloging Librarians
Online term paper on librarian stereotypes.

Librarian Spotting
An historical examination of librarian stereotypes, with references.

Library Career Romances
Describes books from the 1940s through the 1960s about women becoming librarians.

Cool Librarians
Reviews some popular images of librarians.

Images of Libraries and Librarians on the Musical Stage
Essay reviewing several productions, by Ronald N. Bukoff.

Librarians in the Movies: An Annotated Filmography
Maintained by Martin Raish of the David O. McKay Library, Brigham Young University. Films are grouped by degree of connection to libraries or librarians.

Status of Librarians
Homepage for the American Library Association Special Presidential Task Force, with history and resources.

Library Cartoons
An annotated bibliography of cartoons dealing with aspects of librarianship.

I Am a Librarian
Library student and photographer solicits librarian pictures to show that librarians come in many different shapes and sizes, are from various backgrounds, and include all different types of people. Also has a collection of links to library "image" sites.

A Brief History of Librarians and Image
Not that brief. Extensive essay with many citations and hyperlinks.

You Don't Look Like a Librarian!
Results of a survey examining how closely librarians really resemble the stereotypical librarian.

A Librarian At Every Table
A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement.

The Archetype of the Crone in Librarianship
Paper from a conference presentation on human issues in libraries.

An Ode To Librarians Everywhere
Sings the praises of the library profession.

Top Ten Films featuring Libraries, Librarians and the Book Arts
Annotated list compiled by Steven J. Schmidt.

The Naked Librarian
Features pictures and links to female librarians who are not entirely clothed.

Image of Libraries in Popular Culture
Site exploring images of libraries and librarians in film and literature.